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 “Two-Anna~Famine Fund" on the principle of the Snot-Ball System, and collected and distributed over Rs. 30,1300 in a manner which drew much praise for him from the Indian Press. He also played a prominent part in Organizing and establishing the Bombay Rate-Payers’ Association; the Zoroastrian nssocintion (which is a society for the purpose of keeping a watchful eye on the Interests of the Parser: community); the Society for the Propagation 0! Religious Edu- cation among the Zoroastrians: and has very recently put forward a scheme tor the establishment of a l’arsee General Hospital. As a Municipal Councillor. Mr. jehangir has rendered conspicuous service. being a ﬂuent and impressire speaker. a zealous and capable worker. with an independent and fearless disposition and always accustomed “to call a spadeaspadc.” Mr. jehangir is known as a triend of the poor. the deicndcr of the op- ened. and a tenor to the oppressor. e belongs to the t-roaressive class and is always to the front in advocat- ing and supporting all measures of well‘thoughtout reform and advance- ment. but he does not believe in head- long and rapid movements. and is certainly no advocate oi the breaking up of old and repute-l institutions with- out the most carelul. patient and elab~ crate enquiries. Otis-g to his many qualitiesot' head andheart. Mr. Jebangir occupies a prominent position as one of the leading citizens of Bombay; and there is hardly a public movement of any importance ever formed in the city in srhich Mr. Iebangir is not called upon to play a conspicuous part. Mr. Jehangir is well known as a public lectures and has the reputation of having a facile pen. He is in charge of the Editorial columns of several Indian papers: and also occasionally contributes to the papers in his arm name on Political, Social and Eco- nomic questions. Heisthe author of a number of interesting books and leaﬂets on metaphysiul and scientiﬁc subjects which are among his pet studies. written in an easy and vivid style, in Sailﬁsh and French. over botbol which languages Mr. Jehangir s remarkable facility. Besides being a most enterprisin andl succeaslul Merchant and Mil Agent. Mr. jehanglr is a Justice of the Pesos (or the '1‘qu and Island at Bombay. aSpecial Juror. an Honorary Presidency Magistrate. a Fmensaaon.

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a Member at the Bombay Municipal Corporation, and a Delegate of the Parse: Chief MatrimonialCourt He is the Patron of the Altalkote Agri- cultural Syndicate, the \"ice~l‘resident of the Bombay Shorthand “’ritera‘ Association. and the Honorary Secretary tor the “ Victoria Memorial School tor the Blind." which owes its inception and development to his intelligent and energetic exertions.

Mr. Jehangrr is also connected with a number of charitable. religious. and other benevolent institutions. all of which reap the unstinted advantage of his education. experience and shrewd business talents. He is on the Com- mittees of (r) the Zoroastrian Associ- ation; (a) the Society {or Giving Religious Education to Zoroastrian Children; (3) the Bombay Ratc- l‘ayers' Association ; (4) the Soctety lor the l’rerention 0t Cruelty to Animals. and the Lady Sakerbai Dinahasr l‘etit Hospital for Animals ; (5) the Bombay Native General Library; (6) the Sir Cowasjee Jchamttr Khetwadi (lirls‘ School; (7) the Victoria Memorial School for the Blind; (8) the Sir lhnshaw Petit Randanlla hloblla Library ; (9) the Hindu Gaysrt Samaj; (to) the Bombay Presidency Asso ciation; (rt) the Cercle Litteraire llibliothirque Dinshaw Pctit; (u) the Society {or Educating Zoroastrian Girls ; (:3) the Dadabhoy Nomjec Poor Boys' Seminary; (r4) the St. Xavier's College Association ; ( r 5) the St. john's Ambulance Association; (r6) the New Bombay Cycling Club ; (t7) the Gatha Society; (t8) the Students‘ Brother- hood; ( :9) the Bombay Buisson Society and Institution, and is the Honor- ary Auditor of the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee Be is e v ole nt Institution.

Mr. Jehangir gives freely to deserv- ing objects; and in this respect he [allow in the footsteps at his distin- guished lather and grandfather. He has contributed so far a sum of ball a lakh of rupees to the establishment ot libraries. schools. hospitals. dispensaries and to charitable objecrs generally.

Mr. WILLlAhl HEATH PHELPS. m, a Municipal Com- missioner tor Calcutta, was born at Hucknall. near Nottingham. in r855. He received his education in England and came out to India in r880. He has since then been connected with the trellJrnotrn ﬁrm of Messrs. Phelps 5: Co. and is now the senior partner

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in India. Mr. Phelps for some time has actively associated himself with the Municipal life of the city. He has served on several Corporation Committees. As a Member of the Hackney Curringe Committee. Mr. Phelps took an active part in the crusade against the notoriously bad carriage scrvic: of Calcutta. The vigorous policy adopted was respon- sible for a most welcome improvement. He ll!“ acted on the Markets and numerous other Committees and the General Committee of the Corporation. All runners connected with the ad- \‘nnttt‘mettl of Calcutta us it modern city have claimed and received Mr. Phelps‘ support. He has recently formulated a proposal. that hits receired inﬂuential support. for the

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building of a Town Hall that should serve as the real centre of civic life in lieu oi the present obsolete Town Hall. He proposed that the building should include a Municipal 'l‘hcntre and in every respect fulﬁl the intellec- tual and entertainment requirements at a great city. to be erected near the New Municipal Oﬂices in Corpo- ration Street. Nnturally Mr. Phelps' propoul excited a warm controversy. but. generally, public opinion is m tavour 0! a reform that would so materially beneﬁt the city and. possibly. prove a source of income to tho .lunicipality. Calcutta lacks to some extent the type of business man like Mr. Phelps who is willing to devote